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A Chinese Ghost Story

1987 Film Synopsis & Plot Summary

7.3/10

Rating

95 min

Runtime

1987

Release Year

Tony Ching Siu-Tung

Director

Cast

Leslie Cheung, Joey Wong, Wu Ma, Lau Siu-Ming, David Lam Wai

Quick Synopsis

A naïve young tax collector for the imperial government winds up spending the night in a haunted temple. There he falls in love with a beautiful woman who, unfortunately, is dead. With the aid of a powerful Daoist Swordsman, he must defeat undead hordes, overcome a sinister Tree Demoness, and descend to the pits of hell, to fight for the spirit he loves.

Full Plot Summary of A Chinese Ghost Story

A naïve young tax collector for the imperial government winds up spending the night in a haunted temple. There he falls in love with a beautiful woman who, unfortunately, is dead. With the aid of a powerful Daoist Swordsman, he must defeat undead hordes, overcome a sinister Tree Demoness, and descend to the pits of hell, to fight for the spirit he loves.

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